Cynthia a Cockrell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Prosper, Texas · Prosper ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cynthia a Cockrell Elementary School serves 707 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Prosper (Collin County). It is one of 27 schools in Prosper ISD. By enrollment it is the 868th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Prosper ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483600012464 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Prosper ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 707 | 31,651 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 2.8% | 6.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Cynthia a Cockrell Elementary School in context
Size
Cynthia a Cockrell Elementary School is the 14th largest of Prosper ISD's 18 elementary schools; its 707 students are 2.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.6 miles away and have a median of 700 students, so Cynthia a Cockrell Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 142 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 101 per grade. This year grade 5 has 61% more students than kindergarten (129 against 80). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 57% of enrollment, a higher share than across Prosper ISD (37.5%). Asian students are next, at 26.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
2.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 6.7% across Prosper ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Cynthia a Cockrell Elementary School has 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 707 students would have about 47.8 teachers, so Cynthia a Cockrell Elementary School has 7.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Sam Johnson Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There are 23 elementary schools within 5 miles and 87 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57% |
| Asian | 26.3% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Black | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 129 |
| Grade 3 | 142 |
| Grade 4 | 130 |
| Grade 5 | 129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1075 Escalante Trail, Prosper, TX 75078
Phone: (469)219-2130
Website: prosper-isd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cynthia a Cockrell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Johnson Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 1.7 mi | 738 | 13.3 | 1.5% |
| Lilyana Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.3 mi | 982 | 15.7 | 5.3% |
| J B Wilmeth Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.6 mi | 436 | 14.1 | 8.5% |
| R Steve Folsom Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.6 mi | 611 | 11.4 | 6.5% |
| Jim and Betty Hughes Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.6 mi | 839 | 12.7 | 8.2% |
| Mike and Janie Reeves Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.8 mi | 794 | 15.3 | 10.6% |
| John a Baker Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.9 mi | 623 | 12.7 | 9.8% |
| Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 3.1 mi | 661 | 16.1 | 13.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.